As soon as Bryce Gu finished speaking, Yvonne Zhu immediately nodded in agreement. "Exactly! You name your price—whatever it is, just say it. We'll make sure you're satisfied!"
Yvonne Zhu lifted her chin high, brimming with confidence when it came to money.
This time, she’d come out specifically to find something good to bring back and present to the Zhu family’s Grand-Old-Master, hoping to win his favor.
The Drunken Cloud Plum was a miracle medicine that Bryce Gu had managed to track down after much effort.
Legend had it that the Drunken Cloud Plum was a branch from the Divine Exorcist Tea Tree—a tea-type spirit medicine almost impossible to find, famed for its life-extending effects and countless benefits for the body.
Yvonne Zhu was determined to get the Drunken Cloud Plum, no matter what.
"Ten billion."
Evan Lin glanced at them with a calm expression and spat out three words.
Yvonne Zhu was stunned for a moment, unable to process it. Then her eyes went wide as she stared at Evan Lin like he was crazy. "Ten billion! Do you even know what that means?"
"It’s just a two-hundred-year-old Drunken Cloud Plum. At auction, it would go for maybe twenty or thirty million at most! And you’re actually asking for ten billion!"
Yvonne Zhu was practically speechless, completely stunned by the price Evan Lin had quoted.
Bryce Gu’s expression also changed slightly. He looked at Evan Lin and said, "Little brother, the Drunken Cloud Plum is indeed rare, but as a tea-type spirit plant, it’s not as easy to cultivate as other medicines. Ten billion is really a bit much."
"Otherwise, let me decide—how about twenty million?"
Bryce Gu spoke slowly and gently, always giving off a warm and refined vibe.
"No deal."
Evan Lin shook his head. "If you can't afford the price, don't act so high and mighty."
That line was aimed right at Yvonne Zhu. Her face flushed bright red with anger, and she nearly jumped up to stomp on Evan Lin’s foot.
"Since little brother isn’t willing to sell, I won’t force it."
At this point, Bryce Gu paused and changed the subject: "There’s one more thing. Just now, you killed Medicine King Valley’s Valley Guardian. Sooner or later, Medicine King Valley will get the news, and you’ll be in big trouble."
"Medicine King Valley has stood for over a century, with deep foundations and countless experts within its ranks."
If he really is connected to that person, then he truly does have the right to look down on our Zhu family!
As Bryce Gu spoke, he watched Evan Lin’s expression carefully. Seeing that Evan’s face remained perfectly calm, he continued, "If you don’t mind, you could come to the Zhu family. With us stepping in, we could talk things over with Medicine King Valley. I’m sure they’d give us some face and let this matter slide."
"Oh? And what do you want me to do in return?"
Evan Lin looked at Bryce Gu with amusement, his voice full of playful curiosity.
"In exchange, I hope you’ll work for the Zhu family for three years. Of course, we’ll make sure you’re well compensated."
Bryce Gu’s face turned uncharacteristically serious as he looked at Evan Lin.
"No need. I have my own things to do. As for Medicine King Valley, if they don’t come looking for me, I’ll go looking for them myself." Evan Lin shook his head, decisively refusing.
"If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving now."
Evan Lin said nothing more and turned to leave.
Shawn Shi and Tony Dong hurried after Evan Lin, arms full of loot. It was the best haul they’d ever had, and they were scared someone would rob them if they strayed too far from Evan.
Watching Evan Lin walk away, Yvonne Zhu fumed, "That punk is way too full of himself! He actually thinks the Zhu family isn’t even worth his time!"
Yvonne Zhu’s face was full of unwillingness.
She’d come a long way just for that Drunken Cloud Plum.
It was so close she could almost reach out and grab it, but she just couldn’t get her hands on it—she wanted nothing more than to snatch it back right now.
"Yidong, some things just can’t be forced. If you ever run into him again, no matter how you feel, don’t let your dissatisfaction show on your face." Bryce Gu glanced at Yvonne Zhu and sighed. "For a teenager to stomp a pseudo-Vajra like Luke Lu to death with one kick—never mind his potential, just the fact that he’s reached this level means there must be some terrifying master or family behind him."
"But as for Lin-surname families, the only one I know of is the one in Beijing."
As soon as Bryce Gu finished speaking—
Yvonne Zhu, who had just been fuming, suddenly froze, her face changing as if she’d just thought of something unbelievable.
"Uncle Gu! You don’t mean you think this Evan ‘Nine Mysteries’ Lin is connected to that Beijing clan, do you?"
Bryce Gu nodded slightly and sighed, "Surname Lin, with monstrous talent, already Vajra at his age, unafraid of Medicine King Valley, cold-blooded and ruthless... It really is possible he’s connected to that clan."
If he really is connected to that person, then he truly does have the right to look down on our Zhu family!